SC Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Eredivisie Matchday 9 · Friday 16 October 2026 · Abe Lenstra Stadion, Heerenveen · referee R. Hensgens · full time
Full time: SC Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior
SC Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior: SC Heerenveen took the points in Eredivisie Matchday 9 on Friday 16 October 2026 at Abe Lenstra Stadion. The goals: Dylan Vente 11', Oliver Braude 54', Luca Oyen 84', Jacob Trenskow 88'.
How SC Heerenveen won it
Dylan Vente put SC Heerenveen ahead in the 11th minute from the penalty spot. Oliver Braude made it 2-0 to SC Heerenveen in the 54th minute, set up by Jacob Trenskow. Luca Oyen made it 3-0 to SC Heerenveen in the 84th minute, set up by Ringo Meerveld. Jacob Trenskow made it 4-0 to SC Heerenveen in the 88th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, R. Hensgens, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to SC Heerenveen and 1 to Excelsior.
SC Heerenveen: R. Veldman, 4-2-3-1 · Excelsior: R. den Uil, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.06 for SC Heerenveen and 2.42 for Excelsior.
SC Heerenveen scored about 2.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Excelsior left about 2.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Excelsior created the better chances, 2.42 xG to 1.06, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SC Heerenveen had 7 shots on target, Excelsior 1.
SC Heerenveen had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
SC Heerenveen came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and 1.69 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Excelsior came into it with 10 Eredivisie matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.79 against, and had won 30% of their matches.
SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior: the match in numbers
| SC Heerenveen | Match statistics | Excelsior |
|---|---|---|
| 52% | Ball possession | 48% |
| 1.06 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.42 |
| 14 | Total shots | 5 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 518 | Total passes | 489 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 4 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jacob Trenskow (SC Heerenveen), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
SC Heerenveen
- Jacob Trenskow 8.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Oliver Braude 8.0 1 goal
- Levi Smans 7.5
- Maas Willemsen 7.2
- Luca Oyen 7.1 1 goal
Excelsior
- Lennard Hartjes 6.8
- Eric da Silva Moreira 6.7
- Rick Meissen 6.7
- Irakli Yegoian 6.7
- David Garden 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Stijn van Gassel at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Heerenveen: SC Heerenveen vs NEC Nijmegen Saturday 31 October 2026 · Eredivisie
- Excelsior: Excelsior vs FC Twente Sunday 1 November 2026 · Eredivisie
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Questions about SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior
What was the score in SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
SC Heerenveen 4-0 Excelsior (half-time 1-0), Eredivisie, Friday 16 October 2026.
Who scored in SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Dylan Vente 11', Oliver Braude 54', Luca Oyen 84', Jacob Trenskow 88'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
Jacob Trenskow, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Heerenveen vs Excelsior?
R. Hensgens.
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